Comments on: Why Emergent Needs the Hauerwasian Mafia

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[...] 110 July 6, 2011 by Tripp Fuller Leave a Comment Theologian, Blogger, Tweeter, and Hauerwasian Mafia hit-man David Fitch is on the podcast. His coming is due to Deacon Gus’ request and here it [...]

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By: Gus Kroll

Gus Kroll — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:47:00 +0000

Hehe – I saw this article a couple of days ago and it made me laugh. The title made me wonder how many roles Hauerwas’ll take over the coming years. Thought I’d share it with you

What Would Pope Stanley Say?
http://www.ctlibrary.com/bc/1998/novdec/8b6016.html

By: David Fitch

David Fitch — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:37:00 +0000

Mike …
Thanks for speaking into this. I think where some of this is coming from is that there has been in the past (three-four years ago?) some sense of antagonism between the main gatekeepers of EV and those attached to post-liberal Wittgenstinian understandings of epistemology etc…I don’t think it’s either side’s fault … both sides have been a little combative. Having said this, I think things have improved greatly, and the conversation has really opened up. I think this represents a major step forward and I give the credit to people like Tony.

By: Mak

Mak — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:49:00 +0000

Mike, thank you for making that point, I heard of Hauerwas and other “fringers” (made up word, note, it’s not fingers LOL) THROUGH the E(e)merging conversation so that should say something about how involved the HM is….or any other mafias for that matter…wow…this conversation would look so incredibly strange to my friends who aren’t “churchy” lol

By: Mike Clawson

Mike Clawson — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:41:00 +0000

If I can jump back to an earlier point of the conversation, I have to say I agree with Tony that the Hauerwasian Mafia seems to me to be just as much a part of the emerging conversation as any other contributing stream. So maybe it’s not THE central driving force, but hey, you’re competing against dozens of other streams of the EC (I’ve outlined just a few that I see here); how much airtime do you really expect to get?

I think you guys are included for a number of reasons:
1) I disagree with Mark’s idea that there is some higher level of “FULLY involved in the life of Emergent”. This is a decentralized movement. Tony’s opinion is just his opinion. It has nothing to do with whether or not you’re welcome in Emergent Village or in the broader emerging conversation.
2) I was introduced to Hauerwas’ ideas primarily through my emerging friends, so in other words, he was already part of the conversation before I had even heard of him.
3) Being here in Chicago in the shadow of the HM (you know I love you guys I guess I feel like this stuff, far from being marginalized, already is and long has been a substantial part of the conversation. In fact, much of the time I feel overloaded with it, to the point where I’m ready to give some pushback of the kind of Tony was offering. I guess maybe it’s just different up in Mark’s neck of the woods, but down here there nothing marginal about the HM’s participation in all things Emergent.

By: Mak

Mak — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:00:00 +0000

thanks guys

as for whether or not EV is counter cultural enough or not, I guess that seems like a silly issue FOR ME, I hear so many counter cultural voices that are involved I don’t really care if EV as an organization is so or not. I guess I give them the benefit of trying to be a bit of a bridge building force and the fact that they welcome and even encourage very radical counter cultural voices is HUGELY admirable in my view.

But I don’t really care about all that anyway

off to read some Hauerwas

By: David Fitch

David Fitch — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:40:00 +0000

Without the ministry of Hauerwas, I don’t know if I could have remained a Christian … sorry for getting so pietist … but its basically true. as for this conversation I was out all day, and so I just want to say, we are all forgiven and loved in Christ, and we’re all better for having this lively heated discussion.

Peace DF

By: Juris Naturalist

Juris Naturalist — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:31:00 +0000

For the interested:
no form of “hauerwasmafia” now exists as a url.
Without Hauerwas I would have remained a statist, zionist, premillenialist, pawn.
Nathanael Snow